August 12, 2016 / Front Page

Local and state authorities were at Idlewild Park and SoakZone much of the day Thursday investigating how a 3-year-old boy tumbled from a historic roller coaster while riding with his 7-year-old brother. More...

Latrobe Municipal Authority (LMA) crews on Friday morning were in the process of addressing several water main breaks in the City of Latrobe and Unity Township. Latrobe police had placed road flares along a section of Lloyd Avenue and were seen More...

CUSHMAN, Ark. (AP) — An American student and two Japanese students who went missing inside of a cave overnight were found alive, Arkansas State University and emergency officials said Thursday. More...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Straying from his trademark bravado, Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that his presidential campaign is facing challenges and could ultimately fall short, in a rare expression of humility by the Republican presidential nominee. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie Jameson Taillon keeps building up his innings by limiting his pitches. Taillon threw three-hit ball for eight innings and Pittsburgh got a pair of RBIs from David Freese to beat the San Diego Padres 4-0. More...

Mailboxes run over by vehicle in Indiana County State police at Indiana report between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in Black Lick Township, Indiana County, someone in an unidentified vehicle ran over two mailboxes on Newport Road. More...

It’s an all-too-familiar problem in Westmoreland County: Residents who refuse to properly maintain their properties, leading to a home that looks like it’s on the verge of collapse or a yard overflowing with trash. More...

A mustard jar has likely never produced as much joy as it did Thursday at the Mount Pleasant Glass Museum. Then again, this isn’t any glass container, but a rare decorative jar from the former L.E. Smith Glass Co. More...

Both lanes of Route 31 were closed Thursday afternoon by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for several hours while authorities conducted an investigation of a serious vehicle crash near the Country Pie Shoppe. More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman was driving along a Philadelphia highway with her foot while she had two hands and both eyes on her phone, and the couple who recorded her hope releasing a video of her actions will save lives. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Marijuana will remain on the government’s list of most highly regulated and dangerous drugs, the Obama administration says, despite growing popular support for the widespread legalization of pot. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump says President Barack Obama is the “founder” of the Islamic State group. He’s not, of course. According to the GOP presidential nominee, Obama’s decision to pull U.S. More...

St. Vincent College senior history major Jordan B. Conville of Hutchinson recently completed important historical research at the Library Company of Philadelphia for his thesis, titled, “Extra, Extra! More...

The family of the late Abram Sorek, a former student at St. Vincent College (SVC), presented a gift of $10,000 from The Abram Sorek Fund of The Erie Community Foundation to SVC President Brother Norman W. Hipps, OSB (right) on Aug. 5. More...

Forty seven students from all three elementary school buildings in the Greater Latrobe School District participated in the three-week Wildcat STARS summer enrichment program held at Baggaley Elementary School. More...